1) A component of magic spell casting in Dungeons and Dragons (Verbal spoken words, physical component or ingredient,
Somatic movement of hands or arms)
2) Etymology having to do with the body, late 18th century: from Greek sōmatikos, from sōma ‘body’
3) In the medical world, Somatic pertains to therapy of the body.
Psychosomatic medicine refers to the relationship between the mind and body, Somatics is a field within
bodywork and movement studies
4) In cellular biology, the term
somatic is derived from the French somatique which comes from Ancient Greek sōmatikós, “bodily.” Often used to refer to the cells of the body, in contrast to the reproductive (germline) cells
5) Somatic theory related to human social behavior - a mechanism by which emotional processes can guide behavior: in particular, decision-making, the attachment theory of John
Bowlby, and the self-psychology of Heinz
Kohut
6) The somatic nervous system (also known as voluntary nervous system), is a part of the peripheral nervous system that links the brain and
spinal cord to
skeletal muscles under conscious control, as well as to sensory receptors in the skin
7) Somatic can be a euphemism in place of 'body' / 'movement'
Example:
1) You have a diamond and you have the
incantation written in that book, but your hands are bound, so your
somatic component is
thwarted, druid.
2) It is crucial to ask about somatic symptoms in the diagnosis and treatment of physical and mental health conditions; common examples including pain, weakness, numbness, dizziness, and fatigue.